Elden Ring — the upcoming action-role playing title — is set to launch on Friday on PC and consoles, bringing the latest Souls-like experience from developer FromSoftware. Considered one of the most awaited titles of 2022, Elden Ring has been created in collaboration with Game of Thrones author George R.R. Martin who has written the mythos of the upcoming title. And naturally in addition, gamers can expect to see familiar elements from the Souls series and Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice.
Starting Friday, gamers will be able to traverse the Lands Between as part of their quest to recover the shards of the Elden Ring, also known as Great Runes. Players will have to seek out the missing Runes to restore the ring and become the Elden Lord. Elden Ring is expected to feature elements from the Souls series —such as resting and fast travel using Sites of Lost Grace (or bonfires)— while adding a few notable new improvements.
Elden Ring is set to introduce combat while on horsebackPhoto Credit: Bandai Namco/ FromSoftware
One of the biggest changes to the Souls-like Elden Ring title from developer FromSoftware is the new open world design, allowing gamers to explore six main regions. While the preceding Dark Souls titles also allowed gamers to discover move around freely, it looks like Elden Ring was designed to offer that on a larger scale. The game also features the ability to find and locate places of interest using markers.
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Meanwhile, Elden Ring will also allow gamers to engage in combat and jump while riding a horse, which can come in handy in certain situations. Summoning will allow gamers to rope in friendly characters to help out in a tough spot.
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